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Index Focus - 16 January 2018

Equities remain positive with the German DAX and Wall St outperforming a flat UK UK 100 . The latter is in spite of GBP off its highs, as USD finds support to inspire profit taking in the commodity space, coupled with mixed inflation prints,  a plethora of corporate results and an absence of risk appetite favouring defensives. The DAX benefits from EUR weakness amid fresh German coalition talk uncertainty. Wall St retains a bullish bias, set to open higher after a long weekend.

The UK UK Index is being held back by BP (bigger Deepwater Horizon bill), Miners (stronger USD, base metals lower, HSBC downgrades), RDSB (oil off highs) and Banks (Carillion fallout, potential bad loans; US peer results risk) overshadowing the positivity from HSBC/BARC (rebound), BATS (weaker GBP), VOD (defensive) and AB Foods (broker upgrade). Germany’s DAX outperforms thanks to the weaker EUR giving a boost to exporters, notably Autos and Industrials.

The UK Index 100 holds above recent 7763 lows. The DAX 30 is making an upside test of 13350. Dow Jones Futures look set to reopen above 26000, extending the rally. Gold’s pullback has found support at $1332 prior highs.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,632? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards fresh highs of 7,810?

The UK Index 100 holds above recent 7763 lows, continuing to test the January trendline of rising lows support.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,790, Bearish 7,760

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7760, 7750, 7734, 7716, 7701, 7690, 7670, 7632
  • Potential resistance: 7790, 7800, 7810, -

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 13,154 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 13,421?

The DAX 30 is making an upside test of 13350. Breakout?

  • Watch levels: Bullish 13355; Bearish 13330

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 13330, 13300, 13240, 13210, 13154
  • Potential resistance: 13350, 13365, 13380, 13400, 13420

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 25,400? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards new highs of 26,100?

Dow Jones Futures look set to reopen above 26000, extending the rally

  • Watch levels: Bullish 26,065, Bearish 26,035

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 26035, 26000, 25930, 25900
  • Potential resistance: 26065, 26087, 26100

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1,309? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,345?

Gold’s pullback has found support at $1332 prior highs.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1336, Bearish $1332

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1332, 1330, 1326, 1322, 1320, 1315, 1309
  • Potential resistance: 1336, 1338, 1340, 1342, 13445

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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